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Rob Palmer

@robertlpalmer

GM design & test engineer, then chief press officer, now investing in advanced automotive technology companies, handling strategy, investor and media relations.

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The important role for #hydrogen was similarly underscored at the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK ‘Back to the Future’ event last week held at The Royal Institution and chaired by the FT’s motor industry editor Peter Campbell. lnkd.in/dBWiEsvN

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It’s good to see my General Motors colleagues back in the game with the Cadillac Lyriq. In 1996, GM was the first major #carmaker in the modern era to produce a purpose-designed #electricvehicle. The appropriately named EV1 resulted from a favourable…lnkd.in/egAeUkw6

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Ricardo-AEA’s disclaimer is as interesting as the report, which as it says relied on information provided by others (UK government) and that the “findings are time-sensitive and relevant only to current conditions at the time of writing.” Ongoing #rese…lnkd.in/d3ZmNWpr

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Congratulations Lawrence Marazzi, Emmanuel Clair and Witcher Kist. From an idea incorporated into a company in 2008, through seed-stage funding rounds onto #venturecapital #fundraising then rapid progress through to last year’s £35 million IPO; it under…lnkd.in/dq8v5__3

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If running Microsoft 365 Exchange Server make sure you activate a high-level administrative password plus multifunction authentication for each email account. #cybersecurity #futuremobility #automotiveindustry lnkd.in/eHAuUw3y

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Best wishes to Maximilian Funk, co-founder of Reload, for a successful first European #electricbike #motorcycle festival. While #technology agnostic, Prospedia Capital is highly supportive of #advancedtechnology #startups developing #netzero #transport…lnkd.in/eZ6T9pYW

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Gill Pratt correctly asserts that the #automotiveindustry must produce less #carbonemissions “at prices our customers can afford.” Bloomberg News article refers to data from Cox Automotive Inc. stating that the average transaction price for a new #ev in…lnkd.in/e62mX47c

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Like previous #technologies, the update of #electricvehicles will probably follow Everett Rogers ‘diffusion of innovations’ theory. Published in 1962, it seeks to explain the likely uptake rate of new ideas and #innovativetechnolo…lnkd.in/e_6Y87Qd lnkd.in/eNEXi-bE

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A helpful summary for #investors of the current state of the art in #batterytechnology for the #automotiveindustry lnkd.in/ekp8mh-Q

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Three excellent presentations this morning describing new #technologies for enhancing rapid response emergency services with #evtols and an ingenious #ai #logistics platform to improve the response time of ambulances. The third #innovation described a we…lnkd.in/e7ygjRYK

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Following the almost inevitable need for #bootstrapping by company founders, most of the subsequent funding for pre-revenue #startups is from #angelinvestors investing under SEIS/EIS rules. #venturecapital funds, investing other people’s money, need to…lnkd.in/eFpZst-n

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Good to see the reveal, Alex, of what you’ve been up to recently. Is this 7.5 to 12 tonne GVW chassis solely for the North American market? And, given your experience, is it a single or multiple speed transmission? Best regards, Rob #ev #gearboxes #au…lnkd.in/eSadHist

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The #manufacturing sector including the rapidly transforming #automotiveindustry, which plays a vital role in the #ukeconomy, certainly drives Prospedia Capital, focused exclusively on connecting #angelinvestors with #startups developing advanced #automot…lnkd.in/eJm-gCiy

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Another takeaway Oli Harris was the need to raise awareness of the #SeedEnterpriseInvestmentScheme, mentioned by several speakers, to help attract the next generation of business #angelinvestors. Our research as an industry sector specialist indicates th…lnkd.in/eTfD4VDi

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It's disappointing indeed that politicians and policymakers continue to pursue their one-size-fits-all policies while claiming to be technology agnostic. It's leading to increasingly heavier, more complex and unaffordable vehicles. lnkd.in/ehKTuqYD

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Sound #career advice for budding #automotive #engineers #automotiveindustry #automotiveengineering #automotivetechnology lnkd.in/e9mneFia